Today was the first day of the two-day hearing of Sally Challen’s appeal of her conviction for murder. She killed her husband after enduring years of domestic abuse and coercive control. A successful appeal could be a landmark for victims of domestic violence.

A report from London mayor Sadiq Khan’s office says that domestic abuse has increased by 63 per cent in the city over the last seven years.

The mostly female garment workers who produce clothes for Australian retailers in Bangladesh and Vietnam earn as little as 51 cents per hour, according to a new Oxfam report.